Renewable Energy Is Great—but the Grid Can Slow It Down
Many solar and wind projects face a problem: getting the energy from where it’s made to where it’s needed. #RegulatoryChangeNeeded
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A Legendary VC Has a Plan for Solving Climate Change
Silicon Valley VC John Doerr has published an interesting and unusual new book about it—Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now. (Much of the book is free to read on its website.)
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Here’s how filmmakers have tried to make sense of climate change
Over the past 20 years, directors have increasingly put out movies that help viewers process a crisis of existential proportions.
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Seeking Space for Solar Farms, Cities Find Room at Their Airports
Airports around the nation are installing solar arrays on unused land, roofs and parking garages, helping them achieve self-sufficiency while also providing power to their communities.
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Climate Change an ‘Emerging Threat’ to U.S. Financial Stability, Regulators Say
The Financial Stability Oversight Council issued a formal warning on the economic damage that global warming could inflict.
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How To Have Conversation on Polarizing Topics
Behavior science reminds us about the most effective persuasion methods.
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193 Stories
This beautiful interactive, multimedia piece by the New York Times, vividly displays how climate change is impacting 193 countries. Here are some examples:
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The chase for fusion energy
An emerging industry of nuclear-fusion firms promises to have commercial reactors ready in the next decade.
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Tech and Markets — how an analyst sees it
Here are a few slides of interest from a market analyst’s presentation to a conference. Slides show how economics drives the transition to clean energy.
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22 environmental Democrats invest directly into fossil fuel firms
Sadly, our own Susie Lee makes this list. (See highlighted part of the story.)
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Crucial Antarctic ice shelf could fail within five years, scientists say
Scientists have discovered a series of worrying weaknesses in the ice shelf holding back one of Antarctica’s most dangerous glaciers.
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Tweet Team Expands
Here’s an explanation of the Nevada CCL Tweet Team.
What it is, how it works, how easy/fast it is and how to join.
